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No. 799,943. PATENTED SEPT. 19, 1905. J. R. ROGERS.

LINOTYPE MACHINE.

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JOHN R. ROGERS, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO MERGEN- THALERLINOTYPE COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

LINOTYPE-NIACHINE.

Specication of Letters Patent.

Patented Slept. 19, 1905.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN R. ROGERS, of Brooklyn, county of Kings, andState of New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement inLinotype-Machines, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates tolinotype-machines of the general organizationrepresented in Letters Patent of the United States No. 640,083, grantedto me on the 26th day lof December, 1899. In the patented machine thereare two matrix-magazines. one overly- These magazines deliver theirmatrices by means of carrier-belts and guides to a common assembler,from which the composed line 1s transferred to the casting mechanism, asusual. After being used the composed line is lifted to the top of themachine, where the line is disintegrated and the individual matricesdelivered to one or another of two distributers overlying the upper endsof the respective magazines. In the practical operation of the machinesit is necessary to gain access to the upper ends of the maga` zines andto the distributers. To this end I mount the lower distributingmechanism on a pivoted or swinging support, so that it may be swung awayf rom its operative position to expose the mouth of the lower magazine.I combine with the distributer-support a counterbalancing spring orsprings or equivalent counterbalancing devices to relieve the operatorof the labor of lifting the parts and to sustain them in an elevatedposition. Imount one of the carrier-screws of the upper magazine onhinged supports, so vthat it may be turned upward independently out ofthe way to expose the upper distributer-bar and the mouth of the uppermagazine. The magazine-mouths are independently hinged or pivoted, sothat they may be turned downward to give access to the distributer-barsand to the upper ends of the channels in the magazine proper. The twomagazines are independently supported in and are independently removablefrom the frame of the machine, so

that either one may be replaced at will by: another containing matricesof a different have been used in commercial linotype-machines for manyyears past. The removal of the magazines is efected by drawing themrearward and tipping them downward over the rear supporting-bars.

Referring to the drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of the upperpart of a linotype-machine containing my improvements looking toward therear right-hand corner. Fig. 2 is an elevation looking from the leftwithcertain parts broken away and shown in section. Fig. 3 is a diagramillustrating the position of the matrix carrier-belt. Fig. 4 is across-section on the line 4 4. of Fig. l with the lower distributerthrown backward away from its operative position. Fig. 5 is a sectionsimilar-to Fig. 2 through one end of the distributing devices in orderto show moreparticularly the latches for locking the parts in operativeposition. Fig. 6 isatransverse vertical section on the line 6 6, Fig. 2,showing the assembler-belt of the lower magazine and its connections.Fig. 7 is a front elevation of the assembling devices and the parts fordelivering matrices thereto. Fig. 8 is a cross-section on the line 8 8,Fig. 7 through `the mouth of the chute for delivering matrices from thelower magazine to the assembler. Fig. 9 is a side elevation of the chuteand attendant parts looking from the left. Fig. 10 is a section on theline 10 10, Fig. 7. Fig. 11 is a view of the chute shown in Fig. 9looking from the opposite side, with the side plate removed.

Referring to the drawings, A represents the rigid frame of the machine.B B are the two inclined magazines intended to contain matrices. Thesemagazines are provided at their lower ends with escapements controlledin their action by a fingerkey mechanism and serving to control thedis..

charge of the matrices from the various magazine-channels. The matricesdelivered as usual from the upper magazine are received upon the usualinclined belt H and delivered thereby into the assembler I, (see Fig.3,) while the matrices delivered from the lower magazine are received onthe belt I) and delivered thence through a guide or tube o' intotheassembler I.

. All the foregoing parts, with the'exceptions hereinafter noted, maybeof the same or essentially the same construction as those represented inthe original patent or of the con- IOO struction adopted in thecommercial machines now in use, my invention having no special relationthereto.

The magazines-are provided at the upper ends with the usual throats orguides b2 and b3, forming upward continuations of the magazines andterminating; directly under the distributers to receive the fallingmatrices. 'Ihese throats, commonly known in the trade aschannel-entrances, are hinged, as usual, lto the respective magazines,so that they may Vbe turned downward and backward to give access to themagazine-channels and the adjacent parts, and they are divided, asusual, by a series of vertical partition-plates, between which thematrices are guided into the grooves or channels or' the magazines.AOver the respective throats or channel-entrances are mounted the usualdistributer-bars X and X', provided in their lower edges withlongitudinalteeth, permuted in arrangement, and adapted to receive andsuspend the matrices as they are moved along the bars until they arriveover the appropriate channels in the magazines. Adjacent to each ot' thedistributer-bars there are three parallel screws a2', and wz, whichserve to engage the edges of the pendent matrices and carry them alongthe distributer-bars. rIhe individual matrices will be present-ed to thedistributer-bars and their screws at one end by mechanism such asv shownin Patent No. 640,033 or by any equivalent mechanism which will presentthe matrices properly to the respective bars. The upperdistributer-barXis bolted rigidly to the main frame, and its feed-screwsand m2 are also mounted in the main frame; but the outer screws w arecarried by arms m3, depending from the horizontal shaft wt, fixed on themain frame, around which they may be turned in an upward direction, soas to carry the screw rearward and out of the way in order to expose thedistributer-bar and the throat oi the upper magazine. The lowerdistributerbar X instead of being secured rigidly to the main frame isattached to a horizontal bar or j beam m5, secured at its extremities tothe lower ends of two supporting bars or arms m6, connected at theirupper ends to the main frame by horizontal pivots The screws az and m2of the lower distributer-bar are secured in bearings iXed to bar Theadjacent screw m is carried by swinging arms m20, arranged to turnaround a supporting-rod w21, secured to the outer side of the bar orbeam 005, so that the screw of the lower distributer may be turnedupward and backward independently in order to expose the lower edge ofthe distributer-bar and the adjacent parts. It will be seen that thelower distributer-bar and its three feed-screws are all supported by thearms m, so that they may all be swung backward and upward from theiroperative positions, as shown in Fig. 4i, thus exposing the upper end ofthe lower magazine, so that access may be had to its interior and alsopermitting the upper magazine to be removed and replaced by another atwill without interference on the part of the lower distributer. To oneend of the bar m5 and the adjacent arm m I also secure the tube orconductor Z, corresponding to the tube Z in my Patent No. 640,033, forguiding the individual matrices from the upper level downward to thelower distributer-screws and feed devices. The matrix-lift m16 and itsoperating devices, corresponding to the parts bearing like letters inPatent No. 640,033, are also carried by the swinging bar and arm. Inshort it will be seen that the pivoted arms m6 and the connected barsconstitute a swinging frame to which all the parts of the lowerdistributing mechanism are attached, so that they may be instantlycarried rearward and upward out of the way without disturbing theirrelations to each other.

In order to counterbalance the weight of the swinging distributer and tosustain the same in its elevated position, so that the attendant mayhave both. hands free for other purposes, I propose to combine with theswinging arms springs, weights, or other equivalent counterbalancingdevices. I prefer to employ the arrangement shown in the drawings, inwhich each arm fc is connected by a pivoted link w10 to a lever mu,pivoted to the main frame and acted upon by a tensionspring m12,extending downward to the main frame and connected to the latter by anadjusting-screw m13. When the parts are in operative position, theseveral pivots stand in line, or practically so, so that the springexerts little or no lifting eifect on the distributer. When, however,the distributer is carried rearward, the pivots are thrown out or' lineand the spring acts with increasing effect, so that it iinally serves toovercome the entire weight of the distributer and to sustain the same inthe position shown in Fig. 4. When the parts are in operative position,the framebar x5 bears against stop-surfaces on the main frame, and theparts are held in position by locking devices The essence of theinvention resides in the employment of hinged or pivoted connectionsbetween the lower distributer, as a whole, and the main frame, so thatthe distributer may be turned out of its operative position at will, andit is manifest thatthe details ot' construction may be modilied at thewill of the constructing mechanic, provided there is no essentialdeparture from the mode of action herein described.

The swinging arms a?, which carry the upper one of the rear or outerdistributer-screws, are locked down to their operative position by alatch m22, as shown in Fig. 5, and the arms w20 of the outer screw ofthe lower distributer are locked in like manner.

In my original patent the matrices were delOO " is located in a verticalplane well within the.

livered from the lower magazinel directly to l the horizontal belt, bywhich they were carried to the upright chute leading to the assembler.In order to increase the speed of delivery and prevent danger oftransposing the matrices, I now adopt the construction shown in Figs. 6to 10, inclusive. The carrier-belt?) instead of having its uppercarriersurface arranged in a horizontal position parallel with the mouthof the lower magazine is now given a substantial inclination downwardtoward the delivery end to the left, as shown in Fig. 6, and betweenthis belt and the mouth of the lower magazine B,I mount av guide chamberor channel C, divided by upright partitions c,.the lower. ends of whichare curved to the left, as shown, and terminated half an inch, more orless, above the surface of the belt. By this arrangement the descendingmatrices are prevented from overturning and are guided downward with aforward inclination on the belt. Approaching the belt with considerablespeed and in a direction in which they are to be carried the matriceswill lie down instantly thereon and partake of the full speed of thebelt, so that there is do danger of a matrix released at the leftreaching the line in advance of a matrix previously released attheright. Matrices are released by expert operators with great rapidity,sometimes several in one second, so-

that the avoidance of transpositions is a matter of great importance andgreat difficulty.

In order to permit access to the guide-chamber or throat C, a portion ofits rear'wall c' is hinged in its upper edge at c2, Fig. 1l, so that itmay be turned backward, as indicated in dotted lines.

The delivery end of the belt b is carried by an upright pulley b4. Thecenter of this pulley left side of the magazine, so that thecarrying-surface of the belt begins to descend rapidly before thematrices reach their limit of forward movement, or, in other words,before they reach the delivery-chute .The partitions c at the extremeleft of the magazine are carried downward and deflected to the left, asshown. These partitions permit the matrices to begin their vdownwardmovement before their movement to the left is completed, so thatalthough traveling rapidly they will be deflected downward and directedinto the chute t without any appreciable loss of speed.

As shown in Figs. 6, 7, 8, and 9, the chute b is carried downward andforward toward the plane of the assembler I, and, as shown in Fig. 7 itis deflected first toward the right as it passes below the level of thesupportingwheel t* and is thereafter deflected to the left, so that itsdelivery end will direct the matrices downward in the proper course tothe assembler I and the adjacent star-wheel z',

by which the matrices are crowded into the assembler, as usual. Thedeflection of the delivery end of the chute b to the left is of decidedadvantage, since it terminates immediately abovethe assembling devicesand over the path through which the matrices descend from the uppermagazine. This deflection to the left causes the matrices from the lowermagazine to pursue practically the same path as those from the uppermagazine into the assembler. It is therefore possible to assemble fromthe lower magazine with practically the same speed as from the upper.The chute terminates at some distance above the assembler and directlyin front of the main carrierbelt H, so as to direct the matricesdownward into the assembler in the path pursued by the matrices from themain belt and the upper magazine. Near its delivery end the chuteapproaching from the rear must be given a sharp downward turn, as shownin Fig. 8. In order to prevent the matrices from wearing or beingmutilated by contact with the front wall of the chute as they turn atthis point, a thin sheet-metal spring b is arranged on the front upperside of the chute, as shown in Fig. 8, the spring being fastened in' itsupper end by a screw [27. The front portion of the chute where thespring is located is made separate from the remaining portion andmounted at 5S on a horizontal pivot, so that it may be turned forwardand upward to give access to the mouth of the chute in the event of thematrices being lodged or clogged therein. 'lo this hinged end of thechute b I secure, as shown in Fig. 7, the flat downwardly-extendingspring 612, its lower free end overlying the path through which thematrices descend. This finger is of essentially the same form andanswers the same purpose as the spring heretofore employed in thecommercial linotypemachine, in which it was secured permanently inposition. Being'attached, as herein shown, to the hinged end of thechute, it may be turned upward with the c hute in order to permit freeaccess to the adjacent parts.

When the lower distributer is mounted to.

swing bodily upward, as described, it is necessary to provide specialdriving connections therefor, so that they may not be disarranged ordisconnected when the magazine is moved. rlhese 'are clearly representedin Fig. 1, in which G represents a belt-driven pulley mounten on one ofthe upper distributer-screws and acting through a friction-clutch g, asusual. To the tubular shaft of this clutch I attach a pulley g', fromwhich a belt g2 is extended upward to a pulley g3. From this pulley asecondbelt g4t is extended downward to a driving-pulley g5 on the end ofone of the lower distributer-screws, these screws being geared together,as usual. The pulley g3 is mounted on or concentric with one of the`pivots x7, around which the distributer-su pport swings.

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It will be observed that under this arrangcl with partitions, c,thelchute and the beltment the swinging of the lower distributer iswithout effect on its driving-belt g4..

Having thus described my improvement, what I claim is- 1. In alinotype-machine and in combination with a main frame and a magazinemounted therein, a distributing mechanism hinged as a whole to swing toand from the magazine.

2. In a linotype-machine, the frame, the stationary magazine, incombination with swinging supports, rc, and the distributing mechanismcarried thereby.

3. In a linotype-machine, the main frame and lthe magazine therein, incombination with a distributer hinged to swing bodily upward, and springconnections to counterbalance the same.

4. The main frame, the hinged distributer, the springs, and intermediateconnecting devices, substantially as shown.

5. In combination with the magazine and main frame, the hinged arms ce,and the distributer bar, screws, chute, and lift, all carried thereby.

6. In combination with the hinged distributer, spring connectionstending to raise the same, and a locking device to hold it down inplace.

' 7. In combination with a swinging support therefor, thedistributer-screws we, and distributer-bar fixed thereon, and the outerdistributer-screw, having its supports hinged to the swinging support,substantially as shown, whereby said outer screw may be movedindependently of the other parts, or the entire distributer movedwithout changing the relation of the screws.

8. In a linotype-machine, the main frame, the two stationary magazines,the upper distributer-bar, X, and its screws '15', 022, fixed inposition, the adjacent screw connected to the main frame by hingedsupports, swinging supports the lower distributer-bar, and the adjacentscrews x2, fixed to said swinging support, and the adjacent outer screw,a', having hinged connections with said support.

duct the matrices forward to the assembling devices, the belt b inclineddownward toward the chute to deliver matrices thereto, and the chamber(l, having partitions c, to guide the matrices from the magazine to thebelt.

. 11. In a linotype-machine and in combination with the magazine B, theinclined assembler-belt b, the intermediate chamber carrying pulley 5f,located in a vertical plane passing' through the magazine, whereby theadvancing matrices are permitted to begin their descent before reachingthe limits of the magazine.

12. In a linotype-machine, the combination with the magazine B, thecarrier-belt inclined downward in the direction of delivery, itssustaining-pulley 5f, and the intermediate chamber C, with partitions cof successivelyincreased length, the last partition being carrieddownward around the belt-sustaining pulley, substantiall y as describedand shown;

13. In a linotype-machina the magazine B, and conveyer-belt, incombination with the chute b', having a downward and forward inolinationand a delivery end curved sharply downward to deliver the matrices tothe assembling devices.

14. In a linotype-machine, in combination with the magazine, B, thecarrier-belt and the matrix receiving and guiding chute, W, having adownwardA and forward inclination and a defiection first to the rightand then to the left.

15. In a linotype-machine, the combination of the assembler, the uppermagazine and its belt, H, arranged to direct the matrices downward intothe assembler, the lower magazine, its carrier-belt, I), and the chuteb', having its upper end in position to receive the matrices from thebelt and its lower end terminated with an inclination to the left todirect the matrices to the same path as those from the belt H.

16. In combination with the magazine, B,

' and the carrier-belt, I), the intermediate chamber C, provided withpartitions c, and with a. movable side,- c', affording access to thebelt and the partitions.

17. In a linotype-machine and in combination with the chute, b', throughwhich the matrices descend, the spring in the path of the matrices, todeflect and change their course.

18. In combination with the chute b', the

' movable front portion at its lower end, mounted to turn on a pivot bs.

19. In a linotype-machine, the matrix-conducting chute b', having itsdelivery end provided with a hinged forward portion having a springattached thereto.

20. In a typographie machine, a distributer mounted to turn about anaxis, in combination with a driving-pulley concentric with said axis,and connections thence to the operative parts of the distributer,whereby the movement of the distributer is permitted without disturbanceof the driving connections.

21. In a linotype-machine, the distributer bar and screws, the swingingframe wherein they are mounted, in combination with a pulley on one ofsaid screws, a driving-pulley concentric with the axis of the frame, andconnections between said pulleys.

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k22. In a linotype-machine, in combination In testimony whereof' Ihereunto set my with the assembling devices, the finger 512 hand, this19th day of January, 1905, in the overlying the matrix-path and mountedto turn presence of two attesting Witnesses.

upward in the operative position around a JOHN R. ROGERS. 5supporting-pivot. Witnesses:

23. In alinotype-machine,thehinged chute- D. S. KENNEDY,

mouth b', having the nger 512 attached thereto. JOHN PAULsnN.

